15 Hudson Yards, Diller Scofidio + Renfro
15 Hudson Yards is an 88-story luxury residential high-rise in Manhattan's Hudson Yards, featuring state-of-the-art amenities and stunning views of the New York skyline. Share
The tower at 15 Hudson Yards is an eighty-eight-story residential high-rise that includes a mix of rental apartments and condominiums, with a third of the units designated as affordable housing. It anchors the southeast corner of Hudson Yards, a twenty-eight-acre mixed-use development situated between Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen. The tower’s form transitions smoothly from the rectangular Manhattan grid at its base to a contoured cloverleaf at its apex, with the quadrants oriented to maximize panoramic skyline views in all directions.
Each floor has a slightly different footprint, and the building’s insulated glass enclosure is shaped using precision cold-forming techniques to achieve curvature without sacrificing thermal efficiency. The tower is part of the Hudson Yards microgrid, a local infrastructural network with two cogeneration plants that produce electricity for the neighbourhood. Each building’s central plant is connected in a thermal loop, enabling the exchange of heat and chilled water, achieving more than double the efficiency of conventional systems.
15 Hudson Yards and the Shed, which adjoins it to the east, share 450 feet of frontage along the High Line. Although designed for three different clients—the City of New York for the High Line, a private developer for the residential tower, and a new nonprofit for the Shed—the three structures form a unified urban ensemble. During the design phase of the tower, a deal was struck to cede its base to the Shed, allowing the nonprofit cultural organization to use the expanded footprint for its operations, offices, and mechanical areas. In exchange, the developer received special dispensation from the city to build the tower taller, trading seven lower floors for seven higher, more valuable ones.
Rockwell Group served as the lead interior architect for 15 Hudson Yards. The residences offer sweeping panoramic views from over 900 feet above Manhattan, showcasing landmarks such as the Hudson River, the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, and the Chrysler Building. The interiors feature handsome wide-plank white oak flooring, hand-selected materials, and Miele kitchen appliances, with residents having the option to select from two interior design palettes: understated luxury and rich, chic drama.
The duplex penthouses at 15 Hudson Yards are dramatic yet warm and inviting, featuring white oak wood flooring, double-height living rooms with curving floor-to-ceiling windows, private interior elevators, and elegant floating staircases. Additional features include a media room with a wet bar, dual primary bathrooms and dressing areas, a utility room with washer/dryer, a great room with a double-height living area, a black slate gas fireplace, a gracious separate dining area, a wine bar, an eat-in kitchen custom-designed by Bulthaup with Miele appliances, and a grand two-level lobby with soaring ceilings and walls of glass.
The building’s amenities have been meticulously conceived and thoughtfully detailed to provide comfort and delight to residents and their guests. These include a dramatic porte-cochère, a double-height lobby attended by a full-time doorman and concierge, a Great Room with 36-foot ceilings, a Club Room with double-height ceilings and a fireplace, and an all-season Club Terrace. Wellness amenities include a 75-foot lap pool, a steam room, a private treatment room, a yoga studio, and a state-of-the-art fitness centre curated by The Wright Fit.
The entire 50th floor is dedicated to health and wellness, offering state-of-the-art fitness amenities with panoramic views of the Hudson River and city skyline. The 51st floor fulfils leisure, cultural, and business needs with top-tier amenities, while the rooftop oasis hosts three distinct indoor and outdoor spaces for gatherings and events.
Residents can curate their tailored lifestyle with access to an extensive collection of concierge and valet services, including housekeeping, dry cleaning, tailoring, shoeshining, priority restaurant reservations, exclusive event tickets, and luxury on-site spa and beauty services. Hudson Yards, a model for the future of global cities, offers numerous restaurants and retail experiences, groundbreaking public art, and the world’s first Equinox Hotel. The Public Square and Gardens, Edge, The Shed, and Vessel are all part of this vibrant community, complemented by miles of park and green space.
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